steve s.

A friend recently showed me an early R model he has been familiar for a long time. There are two small electric bowers under the hood, on the firewall. There is one on each side of the engine, which I think is a thermodyne. The passenger side blower has a hose going to the side valve (tappet?) cover, and the driver side blower is connected with a hose to the top of the flywheel housing. The truck's owner says these are original components. What are they for?

I did not go to the auction. I was told the Mack bid up to $8,000, but they did not let it go for that price. The 1951 Brockway 260 went for 5-6 thousand.

The rears have been sold. Thanks for looking.

The big front axle was an option, at least on the X's, but it is unlikely that it was matched with that small 23,000 lb rear axle. Still a very nice truck.

Just saw a notice for an auction next weekend that will include a 1961 B 75 tandem with integral sleeper cab. Here is a link :http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=2805626&kwd=Brockway&zip=12095&category=0 The Mack has been seen running around Northeastern PA a bit, and looks to have a lot of potential. Some old Brockways in the sale also. Steve

Vlad, I don't have any way of knowing what the upper set of gears are without taking it apart. The Mack TS 442 manual has that information for front mounted single axle carriers, but it does not list that information for top loaded tandem carriers. Maybe someone else has better information. Steve

The rears are out of a concrete mixer truck. With 22" tires and a double overdrive 7220 quad box, it would run about 52 mph. This was a very common ratio for mixers and dump trucks.

For sale: Rear bogie setup from low mileage 1966 B 61S. SWD573 axle housings with CRDP 92 & CRD 93 carriers. 7.49 ratio, 40,000 lb capacity. Includes cross member, trunion, camleback springs. Asking $500.00 or trade for winch . Located in NE PA call Steve at five70-2 two 2-44 seven 8. Not sure why people use the letters and numbers like that.

Eric, Thanks for your support. You always seem to have a photo available. With luck the sun will be shining Sunday for you to take more of your excellent pictures. Jim, we will all be thinking of Eddie Marushock at the show. He was known and respected far and wide, if for no other reason than because he was a truly good guy. We will certainly miss him. Greg we'll be happy to see you and your friends at the show. I couldn't have even spelled soiree five minutes ago. It's good to know people of your caliber. The F model always looks good, wet or dry. Steve

Sunday September 4th is the date for the 26th annual Endless Mountains Antique Truck Show and Flea Market, presented by the Northeastern PA Chapter of the Antique Truck Club of America. The Harford Fairgrounds provide a very nice rural setting for our show, yet we are only 1-1/2 miles from interstate 81 (exit 217) in Susquehanna County PA. A large number of Macks are sure to attend. Any old truck, in any size or condition is welcomed. Even in rainy years, we are fortunate to draw 100 + trucks from PA,NY, NJ, and beyond. In an effort to keep things both affordable and family friendly, we have no registration fee, and spectators pay only $2 to enter. Children under 12 enter free. Breakfast, lunch, and ice cream are available. We'd be happy to have to join us. Call five seven zero- two 2 two -44 seven eight with any questions. Steve

Try calling John Chalmers, Cashtown PA. I recently purchased a tie rod repair kit from him for my FA 512 axle. He may be able to help.

Vlad and Mackdaddy, thanks for the pictures. The yellow truck looks to have a vinyl boot, different than the original canvas, but maybe easier to get sewn up. I have never had a boot in place on my truck, but it looks like the boot mounted from under the floor, with a bolt and wing nut inside the cab to keep it tight. It would have stayed with the transmission when the cab was tilted. That's just my take on it, I could be wrong. It's nice to see three H's in a row! Steve

The Museum idea is great, but like you say it might take a while. Thanks. Joe , that's the canvas place I was going to check with.

Thanks for the responses. I have seen that picture before, but the lower part is what I really need to see. So the H 61 and the H 63 & H 67 have a different type of shift boot? Interesting, but I'll probably still have to make my own. Got a lead on a place that does canvas work, just have to make a pattern and hope they'll sew it up. I'll let you know how it goes.

Would anyone have a picture of an intact shift boot for an H model? Or maybe one they would sell? I only have the rectangular metal frame for the base, and I expect I'll have to make the rest. The shift levers are about five feet long, and the large hole in the floor they need allows a lot of noise into the cab with no boot. Thanks.

I recently removed a 4.66 from an RD 512 rear, and replaced it with a 4.00 from an R model. I had to change the axle shafts as well. The 4.66 is available if you are interested. Steve

Hi Gregg. Thought you might like this poster. See you Sunday!

The Northeastern PA chapter of ATCA will hold our 25th annual Endless Mountains Antique Truck Show and Flea Market on labor Day Sunday, September 6th. The location is the Harford Fairgrounds, Harford PA. Exit 217 off interstate 81. There are always plenty of Macks to see, and other trucks too. all trucks are welcome, regardless of condition. We like them all. Slow truck race at 1pm. Awards at 3pm. This is our 25th show, and we'd like to thank everyone who has helped to make it the great event it has become. For more info call 570- two-two-two-4478 Steve

H 62 is the model. It would have been built with a gas engine. An H 63 would have been a diesel. My guess would be about a 1956 model year. Later H cabs did not have the small window in the side of the sleeper. It looks to have some usable parts. What are your plans?

Sent you a pm

McMaster Carr is my go to for most anything. A surprising amount of their products are made in USA too.. Graingers is more expensive, and they leave all sorts of annoying ads on my computer every time I go to their website.

Mike Y , I sent you a PM "Old trucks collect the nicest people." What a great line. Steve

Joemac, this is a great topic, and one I could discuss for hours. But I am a lousy typist so I'll try to be brief. Yes things have changed, but I think that there is no better place to meet good people than at a truck show. Times and people change. People want to drive their antiques nowadays, and who can blame them. Even if you could get a model T to go 50 mph, you couldn't stop it. So naturally we see newer trucks at shows. There are also a lot of people that have been in this hobby a very long time, who are no longer able to make the effort to haul an 80 year old truck to a show. We are coming to a point in time when there will be a lot of real antiques coming onto the market as the old timers pass on. Who will own these antiques for the next 50 years remains to be seen. With any luck it will be you. Small local truck shows still offer a lot of surprises, and of course the ATCA meet at Macungie is as good as it gets. We still don't see Toyotas at antique truck shows, and that's a good sign . Steve

I have an ex-Campbell mixer truck. It is a 1966 B 61S. It was built all red with a black frame according to the information I got from the Mack Museum. It belonged to two other concrete companies before I bought it. It does have yellow spoke wheels, but they may have been painted later in the trucks life. I'd be interested to see a picture of your finished product! Steve

Good job to get it with storage and a wise investment besides. The H 63 seems to be fairly rare. Do you have others in your collection ?